Human capital, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Human capital, male was 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
525.23 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Malaysia, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1995200720201995: 525.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 548.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 573.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 597.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 619.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 646.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 671.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 700.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 727.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 758.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 790.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 825.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 862.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 895.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 930.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 971.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, male in Malaysia stood at 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Malaysia peaked at 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 525.23 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Malaysia 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Malaysia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 525.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 548.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
1997 573.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
1998 596.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
1999 619.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2000 646.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2001 671.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2002 700.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2003 727.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2004 758.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2005 790.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2006 825.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2007 862.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2008 895.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2009 930.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2010 971.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2011 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
2012 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2013 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2014 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2015 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2016 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2017 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2018 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2019 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2020 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180.13 billion real chained 2019 US$, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 572.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 525.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 619.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 780.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 646.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 930.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 971.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Austria 1.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 32 Argentina 1.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 33 Colombia 1.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 35 Philippines 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 36 Chile 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 37 Bangladesh 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Malaysia?
Human capital, male in Malaysia was 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 525.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for human capital, male?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.